Landslide incidence near transport Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan (19 August, 2018)
Rock slide/fall took place at about 15:30 hours due to heavy spell of rainfall, in Amagarh area (200-250 m south east of Jaipur-Delhi National Highway-8. This landslide caused death of one person, injuring six residents and damaged several houses located in the foothill zone of Amagarh Hill. The. The rain water percolation along the bedding joint/plane (abandoned quarry at the site daylighted the planes in the slope surface) had reduced the shear strength of strata along slope which resulted in rock fall/slide.

Landslides in Kodagu district, Karnataka (15th to 17th August 2018)
The unprecedented heavy rainfall during 2018 in Kodagu district with 32% more than the average annual rainfall in last 20 years caused numerous landslides. The landslides caused nu loss of life, damaging property, infrastructure and communication lines. The communication line along Shiradi and Sampaje Roads connecting Mangalore with Bangalore was cut off. The note contains the study of 105 landslides in the region. All the landslides are triggerd by heavy and the major causes are modification of the natural slopes, blockage of natural drainage, water tanks / ponds in the slope and flash flood due to temporary dam formed by blockage of streams.

Landslide incidence at New Salem, New Kanan and Neigailong villages of Tamenglong District, Manipur (11th July 2018)
Heavy rainfall triggered landslides at New Salem, New Kanan and Neigailong villages of Tamenglong district on 11th July 2018 with reported loss of nine lives (two in New Salem, two in New Kanan and five in Neigailong village). At New salem, construction of house at the foot of unconsolidated dumped material and failure of the same during incessant rainfall was found to be the cause of death. At New Kanan, construction of house in proximity of a nala exposing a very high vertical cut face is responsible for failure. The landslide at Neigailong village is the reactivation of an old landslide zone. Dumping of excavated loose soil within the old landslide zone during road construction coupled with the incessant heavy rainfall aggravated the slope instability.

Landslide incidence at Kikruma, Phek district, Nagaland (July, 2018)
Heavy rainfall for one week during the last week of July, 2018 led to rising water level in the Sidzu river as well as saturation of the weak slope forming for the area around Kikruma village, leading to the initiation of a conspicuous debris slide. The landslide debris blocked the Sidzu river and led to formation of an artificial dam causing imminent threat to the habitations downstream.

Landslide incidence in Idukki district, Kerala (June & July, 2018)
During the initial phase of onset of south-west monsoons, ten (10) landslides (on 9th June, 2018) were reported in different parts of Idukki district, Kerala which has damaged buildings, roads, agricultural land and disruption to traffic. Majority of the landslides occurred in the fringe slopes of rugged hills bordering the Munnar plateau of Western Ghats.

Landslide incidence along Lumding–Badarpur Railway Line, Dima Hasao district, Assam (14 June, 2018)
Incessant rainfall from 12th to 14th June, 2018 triggered landslides blocking the Lumding–Badarpur railway service in Dima Hasao district of Assam. A high 382 mm of rainfall was recorded on 14.06.2018 which triggered four landslides between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM along the Lumding–Badarpur Railway Line. The Bandarkhal landslide, located between Bridge No. 305 and Tunnel No. 19 led to the suspension of railway service in the Lumding–Badarpur line for 03 consecutive days.

Landslide incidence at Lunglawn, Lunglei Town, Lunglei district, Mizoram (4th June 2018)
The Lunglawn landslide which occurred at 18:30 hrs on 4th June, 2018 led to loss of 10 lives. The landslide which got triggered by reported antecedent heavy rainfall received during the whole day destroyed and buried one pucca house along with its occupants. Immediate rescue operation by neighbors and one local NGO led to timely rescue of 4 persons out of the 14 members of two families residing in the buried house, while the other 10 could not be saved.

Landslide incidences in Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur districts, Kerela (June, 2018)
During heavy downpour in the second week of June 2018, thirty six (36) landslide incidences were reported in various parts of northern Kerala (27 in Kozhikode, 8 in Wayanad and 1 in Kannur districts) with huge loss to lives and property. Kozhikode district is the worst affected among these three districts with respect to the number of landslide incidences, casualties and property loss. The Karinchola mala landslide in Kattipara Panchayat, Kozhikode District is the most devastating with 14 casualties besides huge property loss.

Landslide incidence at Kuwari village, Bageswar District, Uttarakhand (10th March 2018)
On 10th March 2018, heavy rainfall triggered massive rock slide (79⁰48ꞌ0.82ꞌꞌ, 30⁰04ꞌ58.24ꞌꞌ) on the hills slope NW of Kuwari village affecting 400 persons living in 106 houses located at the toe of the slide. Initially, slide occurred as huge rock slabs moved along slope direction and developed successive scars. The planar failure observed along the foliation joint/plane which strikes NW-SE dipping 45⁰ towards NE.

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